I wasn't sure if I should mention this after reading about the wind damage to members' roses, but I looked out the window at my fenceful of sheltered climbing roses and they look quite beautiful nodding about.. Admittedly one or two elsewhere have fallen over and Dublin Bay is in a bit of a state.
@jonathanmichell23 Jonathan... I know what I would do with your rose, and I expect others know what they would do, but as @Nollie ...actually grows this rose, perhaps he would like to chime in?.. tomorrow most like...
..I'm pleased to see another picture of Susan Williams-Ellis... I think I shall like this rose.. ..and that Lady of Shalott.. in a pot [ooh that rhymes]… looks great..
I was interested to read in the Telegraph yesterday that DA offer a free design consultancy service for rose buyers, for borders or other spaces. It says that most designs are carried out remotely using information provided by customers. Might come in useful if you have a tricky spot or difficult conditions perhaps?
Now I’m intrigued to know what you and others would do with Warm Welcome, @Marlorena, please do tell!
@jonathanmichell23, I can only tell you what I did with the proviso I was new to rose growing when I planted it and didn’t have much of a clue. I grew it up an obelisk and in the first year, just let it grow up the centre, loosely tying in any wayward canes growing outwards at roughly 45% to the obelisk. It flowered from top to bottom all season long without much intervention from me. In it’s second year, I was told by my SIL that I should have tried to train it more horizontally, wrapping it around the obelisk, so I duly cut it down in winter to try to train it better... the new growth was very stiff and resisted such training so I achieved zero! Should have left it as it was. Then, in year three, the original wooden obelisk rotted so I needed to chop it down AGAIN to fit over a new metal obelisk! It’s growing away strongly again.
So in summary, I would say just let it grow up the centre and tie in any wayward canes. The cane you have tied in to the left of your photo - where is that going to go? I would release it and train it up the obelisk. Others more experienced than me, please chip in...
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thanks @Nollie that’s really helpful. I was planning to take that wayward one and start spiralling it around the outside of the obelisk (and the same with others once they get longer) but I stopped once I realised I had no clue what I was doing and thought I best ask the experts 😊
In other news, I went to the garden centre this morning. Hellish experience, and won’t be doing that again. Usually a big DA stockist but completely empty. The one saving grace was this beautiful Roald Dahl on display. Definitely put mine to shame!
I was interested to read in the Telegraph yesterday that DA offer a free design consultancy service for rose buyers, for borders or other spaces. It says that most designs are carried out remotely using information provided by customers. Might come in useful if you have a tricky spot or difficult conditions perhaps?
That is useful. I was just looking out the window at my blasted arch, realising I had (for the third time) chosen the wrong roses to go over it. I'm fed up with the arch. I should have put in a wooden pergola. On the upside, if I had put in a wooden structure eight years ago, it might have rotted by now.
@jonathanmichell23 That is a lovely display indeed.. I’ve been dreading the thought of visiting a garden centre so I’m trying to make my current supplies last and buy bits and bobs from the supermarket or online as much as possible (since I have to buy food anyway)..
im just thinking.. for a display like this where there’s likely to be multiple plants crammed into the space would it not result in extremely poor ventilation to the centre of the plant and therefore result in rampant fungal disease??
...it looks a huge pot, presumably they must have at least 3 growing in that.. fantastic display... although I do find the colour on that rose a tad washed out?.. you are welcome to disagree there..
@Nollie I would do as you found, just tie in loosely to the obelisk and train it straight up, not bothering with winding it.. I don't think it's that type of rose, but I'm going from my neighbours plant, and that's how it looks to me..
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Jonathan... I know what I would do with your rose, and I expect others know what they would do, but as @Nollie
...actually grows this rose, perhaps he would like to chime in?.. tomorrow most like...
..I'm pleased to see another picture of Susan Williams-Ellis... I think I shall like this rose..
..and that Lady of Shalott.. in a pot [ooh that rhymes]… looks great..
So in summary, I would say just let it grow up the centre and tie in any wayward canes. The cane you have tied in to the left of your photo - where is that going to go? I would release it and train it up the obelisk. Others more experienced than me, please chip in...
In other news, I went to the garden centre this morning. Hellish experience, and won’t be doing that again. Usually a big DA stockist but completely empty. The one saving grace was this beautiful Roald Dahl on display. Definitely put mine to shame!
@Lizzie27
im just thinking.. for a display like this where there’s likely to be multiple plants crammed into the space would it not result in extremely poor ventilation to the centre of the plant and therefore result in rampant fungal disease??
@Nollie
I would do as you found, just tie in loosely to the obelisk and train it straight up, not bothering with winding it.. I don't think it's that type of rose, but I'm going from my neighbours plant, and that's how it looks to me..